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israel... you can call it occupation, you can call it whatever you like. >> but israel is cooperating with palestinian authority and people... the economy is flourishing. look at the pictures coming. your colleagues bring these pictures, not my propaganda quote/unquote people. your colleagues are bringing pictures out of nablus and ramallah and it's like flourishing cities there. can you compare it to gaza? >> so if i were a palestinian, i would name comparison and say, hey, the palestinian authority means business. hamas means war and destruction. >> so does that mean that the blockade is economic in nature? are you saying the blockade has an economic effect that israel is pursuing? >> no, no, no. i'm saying that hamas is totally incapable of trying to really change thing there is because they are... you know what? i don't have a better word. they are warmongers. they are oriented of the destruction of israel and not of taking care of their own people. >> rose: aluf? >> i want to make two poin
israel... you can call it occupation, you can call it whatever you like. >> but israel is cooperating with palestinian authority and people... the economy is flourishing. look at the pictures coming. your colleagues bring these pictures, not my propaganda quote/unquote people. your colleagues are bringing pictures out of nablus and ramallah and it's like flourishing cities there. can you compare it to gaza? >> so if i were a palestinian, i would name comparison and say, hey, the...
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of israel? >> well, anybody who's firing many thousands of rockets and mortars into a country is, i think, in anybody's book, an enemy. >> moyers: were those rocket attacks on israel a threat to the civilians of israel, to the population of israel? >> absolutely. the people within the range of those rockets and mortars in southern israel and sderot and ashkelon have been living under circumstances of tremendous terror, schoolchildren in particular. people, women and men, have less than 45 seconds to seek shelter when the israelis know that rockets are coming. and often, they don't. and the fact that the death toll in southern israel wasn't higher is really happenstance. it's remarkable that none of those rockets caused a great deal more death and injury than they did. >> moyers: and israel, in your judgment, was justified in trying to put an end to those rocket attacks. >> absolutely. no country can be expected to accept that with equanimity. >> moyers: you're jewish, and a zionist as well. when
of israel? >> well, anybody who's firing many thousands of rockets and mortars into a country is, i think, in anybody's book, an enemy. >> moyers: were those rocket attacks on israel a threat to the civilians of israel, to the population of israel? >> absolutely. the people within the range of those rockets and mortars in southern israel and sderot and ashkelon have been living under circumstances of tremendous terror, schoolchildren in particular. people, women and men, have...
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>> requiring israel to return there it is to essentially give up only bargaining chip that israel has in the negotiations in return are for nothing from the palestinians. in fact, taking a wait israel's hostage negotiating leverage to a palestinian authority that has just signed a unity agreement with hamas, which is dedicated to israel's destruction. >> colby? >> i would not say he threw them on the bus, but he took away a key negotiating position. more than that, i am not sure the president's position reflects the reality that israel faces. they are in a tough neighborhood, a neighborhood that is not going to guarantee their existence. it cannot be in a position of weakening israel. >> nina? >> the reality that israel faces is that every time it has declined to negotiate with somebody and have a tougher position, the next negotiator was worse than the first one. they are in any bird where things are disintegrating for them more rapidly -- in a neighborhood where things are thdissented ready for them more rapidly than in modern memory. it is not that simple as it was just a few years
>> requiring israel to return there it is to essentially give up only bargaining chip that israel has in the negotiations in return are for nothing from the palestinians. in fact, taking a wait israel's hostage negotiating leverage to a palestinian authority that has just signed a unity agreement with hamas, which is dedicated to israel's destruction. >> colby? >> i would not say he threw them on the bus, but he took away a key negotiating position. more than that, i am not...
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the shelling of israel? >> no, the sending of a flotilla to open the blockade directly to gaza while we offered to them -- i talked to the turkish -- and to other for mr. -- mr. abdullah gul, we will check whatever is on board those vessels and allow them to bring it -- we will bring it to gaza. so basically, the provocation was the attempt to break the -- and go to gaza. >> charlie: you're the defense minister of israel. do you approve of the way that was handled? >> yeah. >> charlie: in the middle of the night? do you approve of that? you have no reservations about what happened at all? and you approved it yourself? >> at certain point -- at certain point, when our soldiers entered there, coming there with kind of a police-like equipment in their hands and only small pistol to protect themselves, they were attacked and then found themselves under immediate risk to their lives, each one of them coming down attacked by several people so at certain point they found themselves attacked, even shot at by pistols
the shelling of israel? >> no, the sending of a flotilla to open the blockade directly to gaza while we offered to them -- i talked to the turkish -- and to other for mr. -- mr. abdullah gul, we will check whatever is on board those vessels and allow them to bring it -- we will bring it to gaza. so basically, the provocation was the attempt to break the -- and go to gaza. >> charlie: you're the defense minister of israel. do you approve of the way that was handled? >> yeah....
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between israel and the palestinian authority. same palestinian authority that was overthrown violently by hamas in gaza. i think that is where the discussions should take place not in a one-sided biased report whose conclusions were foregone. >> ifill: do you believe in any way this report could affect those talks? >> i think it can only harm the ability of free demies in the world to defend themselves. >> ifill: ambassador michael oren from the state of israel, thank you so much. >> thank you, gwen. >> ifill: finally tonight, to our global health unit, with the first in a three-part series about tanzania and its efforts to address the deep medical problems afflicting the east african nation. tonight ray suarez looks at the shortage of doctors. >> suarez: in a dusty rural hospital in northern tanzania, a young woman requires emergency surgery. a ruptured appendix is suspected but this person is alarmed when he slices into 27-year-old's abdomen and finds a widespread toxic infection. >> suarez: this patient's heart is failing befo
between israel and the palestinian authority. same palestinian authority that was overthrown violently by hamas in gaza. i think that is where the discussions should take place not in a one-sided biased report whose conclusions were foregone. >> ifill: do you believe in any way this report could affect those talks? >> i think it can only harm the ability of free demies in the world to defend themselves. >> ifill: ambassador michael oren from the state of israel, thank you so...
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has a stronger military than israel but don't short change israel either. i wouldn't go beyond that. i never do, i'm about the only israeli that talks about our military capability. but i think it's very important to make sure that the regime, you know, i represent a people that is glued for almost 4,000 years. we've had great periods and we've had our awful periods and we went right into the abyss of destruction. when the nations of the world did not believe about a radical dick tearship that spoke about our annihilation. when people say they're out to kill you take them seriously but above all prevent them from a getting the weapons to kill you, the weapons of mass death. when these radical regimes ends with the jews it doesn't end with the jews. it didn't happen before and it doesn't happen now. there's a cult that controls iran. they come and they sound reasonable and they are reasonable up to the paint where they'll get the weapon. i always give the example somebody who is totally unreasonable with a wild ideology that until they get to the point where
has a stronger military than israel but don't short change israel either. i wouldn't go beyond that. i never do, i'm about the only israeli that talks about our military capability. but i think it's very important to make sure that the regime, you know, i represent a people that is glued for almost 4,000 years. we've had great periods and we've had our awful periods and we went right into the abyss of destruction. when the nations of the world did not believe about a radical dick tearship that...
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and israel. tonight, we take you to one of the largest where leaders say they would be happy to lead. >>> china and the u.s. begin two days of critical talks on issues ranging from the world economy, climate change and nuclear proliferation. president obama says the outcome will shape the 21st century. >>> and from australia, the latest baby pictures of a newborn that's packing on the crowds. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible, in part, by the following funders -- >>> good evening, i'm martin savidge. as we told you friday, this is a critical week for u.s/israeli relations. no fewer than four prominent american officials are in israel to discuss iran's nuclear threat and to try to resolve differences between the two close allies about israeli settlements on the west bank. we're going to have extensive coverage on both of these stories tonight. >>> we begin with new, tough talk from israeli's defe
and israel. tonight, we take you to one of the largest where leaders say they would be happy to lead. >>> china and the u.s. begin two days of critical talks on issues ranging from the world economy, climate change and nuclear proliferation. president obama says the outcome will shape the 21st century. >>> and from australia, the latest baby pictures of a newborn that's packing on the crowds. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's...
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/israel relations have been strained over israel's settlement policies in east jerusalem. netanyahu defended those poll sneeze a defiant speech at the annual aipac conference. >> the connection between the jewish people and jerusalem cannot be denied. (cheers and applause) the jewish people were building jerusalem 3,000 years ago and the jewish people are building jerusalem today. jerusalem is not a settlement, it's our capital! (cheers and applause) everyone knows that these neighborhoods will be part of israel in any peace settlement and therefore building in them in no way precludes the possibility of a two-state solution. >> rose: characterize for me the state of u.s./israeli relations. >> we have been have ups and downs for weeks in the kind of embarrassing event during the biden visit. but i hope that these meetings this week here in washington will put this behind us and pave the way to resumption of proximity talks that will lead as soon as possible into a fully fledged direct negotiations about this agreement with the palestinians. and america is basically our gre
/israel relations have been strained over israel's settlement policies in east jerusalem. netanyahu defended those poll sneeze a defiant speech at the annual aipac conference. >> the connection between the jewish people and jerusalem cannot be denied. (cheers and applause) the jewish people were building jerusalem 3,000 years ago and the jewish people are building jerusalem today. jerusalem is not a settlement, it's our capital! (cheers and applause) everyone knows that these...
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and hezbollah, israel and gaza. weave seen heightened tensions in the last few days with rocket attacks and israeli incursions and the killing of israeli soldiers. the question of iran, which was just mentioned. and none of this is being done with any sense of the rules of the game, of anyone being able to put things back -- calm them down if, in fact, there is escalation, so even though i don't see right now that war is on the horizon, there are so many opportunities for things to go wrong and israel does feel like it's being surrounded and that it has iran developing a bomb, hamas feeling like it's being suffocated and needs some way to find a way out, hezbollah as you have just heard believes that israel intends to wage a war against it and iran sees the pressure rising, this is a pressure cooker, and hopefully someone, somewhere, hopefully the united states will be able to do something before it's too late. >> charlie: my thanks to rob malley, international crisis group. borzou deragahi of "the los angeles times
and hezbollah, israel and gaza. weave seen heightened tensions in the last few days with rocket attacks and israeli incursions and the killing of israeli soldiers. the question of iran, which was just mentioned. and none of this is being done with any sense of the rules of the game, of anyone being able to put things back -- calm them down if, in fact, there is escalation, so even though i don't see right now that war is on the horizon, there are so many opportunities for things to go wrong and...
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they have talked about destroying israel and killing its civilians. it is a regime that threatens not just israel but many of our arab states. they open fire at our citizens while they are demonstrating peacefully for democracy in iran. this is iran that is supporting terror worldwide developing a missile system which is capable not only of hitting all middle eastern capitals but is capable of hitting cities in europe and could reach this continent as well. tavis: kids can ask sometimes intrigues questions. they make you think. i'm curious as to how you would have answered the question that was posed to me by a young american student the other day which is who's to say which country has or does not have nuclear capacity. israel has it. the united states has it. who are we to tell iran that they can't have it? >> the important thing is policies. we know that the united states is not threatening to wipe anybody else off the map, no other country off the map. the united states is not supporting terrorist groups throughout the world. israel, of course, is
they have talked about destroying israel and killing its civilians. it is a regime that threatens not just israel but many of our arab states. they open fire at our citizens while they are demonstrating peacefully for democracy in iran. this is iran that is supporting terror worldwide developing a missile system which is capable not only of hitting all middle eastern capitals but is capable of hitting cities in europe and could reach this continent as well. tavis: kids can ask sometimes...
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israel and syria, israel and lebanon and full implementation of the arab peace initiative. that's the comprehensive peace in the region that is the objective set forth by the president and the secretary of state. >> rose: that's the grand bargain. >> that is. >> rose: speaking of the syrians and turkey, is that deal, some israelis going through turkey or the united states going through turkey to deal with the syrians, does it have legs? >> we've tried very hard. i've met with the turkish leadership, including their current foreign minister many times, including in just the last few weeks and we've tried very hard to get the syrians and the israelis to reengage. until now, the syrians want to complete the indirect talks through turkey that began in 2008 but ended when the gaza conflict erupted. the israelis prefer immediate and direct negotiations with the syrians, not completing the indirect process through the turks. what we've said to the two sides is we want to facilitate their coming together and i will be going to both israel and syria on my upcoming visit to try to fu
israel and syria, israel and lebanon and full implementation of the arab peace initiative. that's the comprehensive peace in the region that is the objective set forth by the president and the secretary of state. >> rose: that's the grand bargain. >> that is. >> rose: speaking of the syrians and turkey, is that deal, some israelis going through turkey or the united states going through turkey to deal with the syrians, does it have legs? >> we've tried very hard. i've met...
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support for israel but he put himself in bad position by alienating his presumptive ally, israel, with this -- i thought needless and provocative and strange line about the '67 borders. he alienated israeli public opinion as well as one of aluf's colleagues put it in haaretz by this formula which i can real was expected to withdraw to some approximation of the '67 borders before the final -- some agreement is reached over the ex i ten shall issues of ref -- existential issues. what the president was proposing wasn't even the traditional clintonian land for peace. it was withdraw from land and kind of hope for the best. so obama ma now faces even more skeptical audience in -- among israelis which are constituency he's going to need if he has diplomatic success. i don't think he's gone particularly far to placate or arab population. he scored own goal within the american political establishment so it's quite a feat for the prime minister of a small country to come to washington with a presumptive -- presumable imbalance. needing the president's support. it was netanyahu who was the polit
support for israel but he put himself in bad position by alienating his presumptive ally, israel, with this -- i thought needless and provocative and strange line about the '67 borders. he alienated israeli public opinion as well as one of aluf's colleagues put it in haaretz by this formula which i can real was expected to withdraw to some approximation of the '67 borders before the final -- some agreement is reached over the ex i ten shall issues of ref -- existential issues. what the...
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is israel planning a spring attacks against iran? new reports show increased tensions over the nuclear program. teargas, rocks, of violence in egypt as protesters take to the streets as anger over the football deaths rages. a bitter freeze covers europe and this cold is dangerous. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. iran's supreme leader has warned that any attempt to attack his country's nuclear program will meet a full-scale response. his comments come a day after israel's defense minister told a security meeting that time was running out to hold iran's nuclear ambitions. american officials, including the defense secretary leon panetta, have expressed concern that israel might be this is in itself for an early attack on the islamic republic. -- might be positioning itself for an early attack on the islamic republic. >> the ayatollah has a large audience for his words and now his warnings. he suggested that iran has threats of its own that it can impose against the threats. he told supporters that new amer
is israel planning a spring attacks against iran? new reports show increased tensions over the nuclear program. teargas, rocks, of violence in egypt as protesters take to the streets as anger over the football deaths rages. a bitter freeze covers europe and this cold is dangerous. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. iran's supreme leader has warned that any attempt to attack his country's nuclear program will meet a full-scale response. his comments come a day after...
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to exist and will they ever want to live side by side with israel? >> those are two related, somewhat separate questions. i am not sure hezbollah has in its dna so to speak to recognize israel's right to exist. i mean, they are -- they were born assort of a delegitimizing force are trjs it is in their founding charter there should be no jewish state in the middle east and they reaffirm that in 2009 when they revised their charter so they have a profound i would say foundational commitment to resisting the existence of a jewish state. from the point of view of israel and the west, the question of course is can they be contained can they, in other words, can they be put in a box where they are unable to pose a security threat to israel, even if they don't recognize israel's right to be -- >> rose: and even if there are palestinians they wish they wouldn't do anything because they want to have a state and they don't want to constantly cause the israelis to react? >> yeah and there is a joke that says the palestinians who want to fight israel down to the
to exist and will they ever want to live side by side with israel? >> those are two related, somewhat separate questions. i am not sure hezbollah has in its dna so to speak to recognize israel's right to exist. i mean, they are -- they were born assort of a delegitimizing force are trjs it is in their founding charter there should be no jewish state in the middle east and they reaffirm that in 2009 when they revised their charter so they have a profound i would say foundational commitment...
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out the new young state of israel. and suicide bombers the threat now is through the advancement of technology of rockets. hezbollah has 30,000 rockets on israel's northern border. hamas has a smaller number and a less affected but both are upgrading and charlie if there's one thing certain in human history it is the improvement and dissemination of the weapons of war the human capacity to kill other humans is an extraordinary development in the 20th and now the 21th century and that's what makes all of this so very difficult. that's why the united states earlier this year under president obama provided to israel the figure is $205 million to develop their iron dome anti-missile system because that's where the real threat li. the wall that was built, the barrier provided temporary spite from suicide bombersut it doesn't affect rkets. i lived in berlin where there was a wall. i was in northern ireland there where there was a wall and now i've been in the middle east where there is a wall and i can tell you walls provide
out the new young state of israel. and suicide bombers the threat now is through the advancement of technology of rockets. hezbollah has 30,000 rockets on israel's northern border. hamas has a smaller number and a less affected but both are upgrading and charlie if there's one thing certain in human history it is the improvement and dissemination of the weapons of war the human capacity to kill other humans is an extraordinary development in the 20th and now the 21th century and that's what...
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hope i found in israel. seems to me almost the most important thing that could cross over through that panel and out through the israeli wall are palestinian children, gaza children, to talk to israeli children. what you have got to have in the end is a meeting of minds. i know it sounds we are at the bottom of a terrible place in israel and palestine, but hope has to start somewhere, and it will have to start with the children. is starting with the children. >> terribly depressing situation. >> it is depressing. the children are the victims of a war, but i do not think it is possible to understand what is happening here. without understanding, too, that the problem is, as, who use these children as human shields, who give the children explosives or sometimes force them to have an explosive belts and send them to blow up israeli civilians. they have a terrible responsibility for this dreadful situation, and that really has to be faced up to. >> as far as the siege that the israelis are imposing on this commu
hope i found in israel. seems to me almost the most important thing that could cross over through that panel and out through the israeli wall are palestinian children, gaza children, to talk to israeli children. what you have got to have in the end is a meeting of minds. i know it sounds we are at the bottom of a terrible place in israel and palestine, but hope has to start somewhere, and it will have to start with the children. is starting with the children. >> terribly depressing...
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but israel has to have i fall-back position if it does break down. and i think it's not so hard to create that either. and that is by having for enforces agree to by both parties who would make sure that missiles are not imported to the west bank and are not deployed in the west bank. i think in order to make that international force credible to the israeli military and to the israeli hard line right wingers it would have to include the united states in that nato force. and that would be a very difficult decision because the whole history of the israeli-american relationship has been israel proud of the fact that it's never had to have american boots on israeli soil. >> by think that that at this point has become a secondary issue to the question of how israel with can withdraw. >> rose: should it also be an intent and agreement that says we're going to dofering we can to help the prime minister -- prime minister build up a palestinian entity the way he wants to do even if it is not a state, create, you know, a civil government, create some sense of
but israel has to have i fall-back position if it does break down. and i think it's not so hard to create that either. and that is by having for enforces agree to by both parties who would make sure that missiles are not imported to the west bank and are not deployed in the west bank. i think in order to make that international force credible to the israeli military and to the israeli hard line right wingers it would have to include the united states in that nato force. and that would be a very...
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israel would put their weight moaned omar suleman the man israel knows well. he is a frequent visitor to israel and played a major role in middle east peace talks and discussions between the palestinian factions. so for them that would be the sort of transition they are looking at. whether that is enough for people in egypt is a different matter. >> john, thank you very much. i think we can go live now to jim, who is in liberation square. jim, give us an idea of the numbers building there. >> it is difficult to put a figure on it because they are pouring in from all directions. certainly i would say it is over 100,000 by now because the square is very large. it goes around the corner by the egyptian national museum there, which is heavily crowded. there are no turnstiles so nobody will ever know exactly how many are here. perhaps the surveillance helicopters sending back pictures have a clearer idea than we do about the head count but it is far bigger than we've seen in recent days. whether it will reach a million will obviously contentious. but it is importan
israel would put their weight moaned omar suleman the man israel knows well. he is a frequent visitor to israel and played a major role in middle east peace talks and discussions between the palestinian factions. so for them that would be the sort of transition they are looking at. whether that is enough for people in egypt is a different matter. >> john, thank you very much. i think we can go live now to jim, who is in liberation square. jim, give us an idea of the numbers building...
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they can't say we want to destroy israel, we'll never recognize israel and expect israel to negotiate. but at the same time, we cannot punish 1.5 million people who live in gaza. so the way to do this was to reach some kind of conflict resolution with the fatah, with abu mazen, and to contain the situation? sdz and find a way to get from the hamas a green light to abu mazen to negotiate. but we can't hold 1.5 people hostages for such a long time. it was a pressure cooker. it was doomed to blow up. >> rose: what do you think the prime minister wants to do? >> i think that what he wants... what he has in mind is to wait maybe one and a half or two years. there are some people over there that believe that obama is a one-term president and this is an accident, what happened to us in the american elections. they don't really believe that israel has got partners so there's nobody to negotiate a deal that they can live with. >> rose: so netanyahu doesn't believe there's anyone within the palestinian community that he can negotiate with? >> what he believes is that there is no palestinian tha
they can't say we want to destroy israel, we'll never recognize israel and expect israel to negotiate. but at the same time, we cannot punish 1.5 million people who live in gaza. so the way to do this was to reach some kind of conflict resolution with the fatah, with abu mazen, and to contain the situation? sdz and find a way to get from the hamas a green light to abu mazen to negotiate. but we can't hold 1.5 people hostages for such a long time. it was a pressure cooker. it was doomed to blow...
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that israel now faces the prospect of being surrounded, as he put it, by people who hate israel. now, israel is undoubtedly talking up the threat as it sees it from groups such as the muslim brotherhood, the main islamist movement in egypt, but i do think there is real concern here. interestingly, a slight change in tone from prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the statement he made last yesterday, where he was saying we do promote democracy in the middle east as long as it can be used to stifle -- as long as it isn't used to stifle anti-democratic means. i think it's a question of, for israel, there's good regime change and bad regime change. >> how concerned are they by events in jordan as well? of course, they have such a huge palestinian population there. >> absolutely. i mean, i think the situation in jordan, as we know, is not on the same scale as in egypt, and i think the king's position there is perhaps more secure than president mubarak, but there is concern because, of course, these two countries, each and egypt, -- egypt and jordan, are really the closest thing that i
that israel now faces the prospect of being surrounded, as he put it, by people who hate israel. now, israel is undoubtedly talking up the threat as it sees it from groups such as the muslim brotherhood, the main islamist movement in egypt, but i do think there is real concern here. interestingly, a slight change in tone from prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the statement he made last yesterday, where he was saying we do promote democracy in the middle east as long as it can be used to...
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if israel wants peace now, now israel withdraws right now and israel will get peace with 57 countries. is. >> rose: fair enough. and will syria, for example, if it gets back the golan heights, stop supporting hezbollah and? >> rose: when israel negotiates with syria, they would negotiate over what? they would negotiate over the withdrawal from golan. >> rose: border territories. >> ( translated ): israel can have anything else through the negotiations, putting it on the table, it puts on the table what it wants either through direct negotiations or through indirect negotiations that we are very much awar of. and therefore it can ask for anything. >> rose: so they're the magic words, negotiations. but you are not prepared to have direct negotiations with.... >> ( translated ): who? >> rose: you! today! until.... >> ( translated ): i am ready for direct negotiations if-- if-- if he agrees. >> rose: if he agrees to what? >> ( translated ): the principles of the negotiations. there's a basis for negotiation. international legitimacy. i agree to international ledge thatsy, i agree to the r
if israel wants peace now, now israel withdraws right now and israel will get peace with 57 countries. is. >> rose: fair enough. and will syria, for example, if it gets back the golan heights, stop supporting hezbollah and? >> rose: when israel negotiates with syria, they would negotiate over what? they would negotiate over the withdrawal from golan. >> rose: border territories. >> ( translated ): israel can have anything else through the negotiations, putting it on the...
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this has made headline news in israel. >> the war to protect the state of israel is a religious obligation. >> that is what we were commanded to do by the >> lord> the students are satellites in the occupied west bank. they are politically right wing, and the majority of military allies. so what about the west bank? if president obama gets his way, eventually, israel will evacuate most settlements like this one from the west bank. they are illegal under international law, and palestinians want the west bank as part of their future state, but do not forget -- for orthodox jewish soldiers, the west bank as part of the holy land given to them by god. will they be willing to obey government orders to go against their religious convictions? many in the army think not. but israel's military leaders strongly disagree. >> the moral goal is clear. we demand soldiers to behave in the light of this code, and nobody can create any other code, not a religious one. only the commanders are in charge. >> day today, israel's military mainly operates in civilian areas. any influence on israeli soldiers' att
this has made headline news in israel. >> the war to protect the state of israel is a religious obligation. >> that is what we were commanded to do by the >> lord> the students are satellites in the occupied west bank. they are politically right wing, and the majority of military allies. so what about the west bank? if president obama gets his way, eventually, israel will evacuate most settlements like this one from the west bank. they are illegal under international law,...
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to get israel to go along with washington's plans for the middle east. small cracks have emerged in the relationship between the united states and israel, mostly over the issue of israeli settlements on the west bank. so next week, the obama administration is putting israel front and center, sending three high-ranking officials there -- secretary of defense robert gates, national security adviser jim jones and special envoy george mitchell. what to do about iran is also expected to be high on the agenda. "worldfocus" israeli producer yuval liyon has our "lead focus" tonight. >> reporter: the settlement issue will be front and center when george mitchell arrived in the region sunday for talks between israelis and palestinians. just this week, tensions between the united states and israel have risen over the plan building of some 20 apartments for jews in predominantly arab east jerusalem. aloof ben is editor-at-large of israel's newspaper. >> what we hear from from both israeli and american sources is there has been progress in trying to if not resolve th
to get israel to go along with washington's plans for the middle east. small cracks have emerged in the relationship between the united states and israel, mostly over the issue of israeli settlements on the west bank. so next week, the obama administration is putting israel front and center, sending three high-ranking officials there -- secretary of defense robert gates, national security adviser jim jones and special envoy george mitchell. what to do about iran is also expected to be high on...
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i think israel has lost lives. what you see today is the beginning of very serious regional confrontation. >> thank you very much for talking to us. >> it is proving all but impossible at the moment to get the point of view of those who were actually on board the ships. the condemnation from around the world has been swift. turkey's foreign minister described the storming of the ship as banditry comparison, murder conducted by a state of the european union has called for an inquiry. here is our world affairs correspondent to assess the diplomatic fallout. >> a fury in a country that is one of the few muslim friends of israel had. the turks took to the street, the turkish government withdrew its ambassador from tel aviv. irreparable consequences for relations. many turks had been on board the eight flotilla. >> this is tantamount to banditry and piracy. it is murder conducted by a state. it has no excuses, no justification whatsoever. a nation state and that follows this pattern has lost its legitimacy as a respecta
i think israel has lost lives. what you see today is the beginning of very serious regional confrontation. >> thank you very much for talking to us. >> it is proving all but impossible at the moment to get the point of view of those who were actually on board the ships. the condemnation from around the world has been swift. turkey's foreign minister described the storming of the ship as banditry comparison, murder conducted by a state of the european union has called for an inquiry....
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we recognize israel's right to defend itself. and that it is right for america to stand with you. ( applause ) >> woodruff: today romney caused a stir when he noted israel is far ahead of the palestinians economically. he cited a similar disparity between the u.s. and mexico. and he said, culture makes all the difference. the palestinians denounced the remark as racist. a senior aide to palestinian president abbas >> palestinians and israelis may be in conflict but palestinians and israelis are people, equal. such racist statements does not serve those who are trying to protect and save lives in this region. those who are trying to maintain democracy, human rights, women's rights are not served by such statements. >> woodruff: later a romney aide rejected the criticism. she said his comments were so what impact will mitt romney's trip to israel have on jewish voters in the united states? for that we get two views. grossly mischaracterized. the palestinians also complained about romney's statement sunday that jerusalem is the capi
we recognize israel's right to defend itself. and that it is right for america to stand with you. ( applause ) >> woodruff: today romney caused a stir when he noted israel is far ahead of the palestinians economically. he cited a similar disparity between the u.s. and mexico. and he said, culture makes all the difference. the palestinians denounced the remark as racist. a senior aide to palestinian president abbas >> palestinians and israelis may be in conflict but palestinians and...
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israel is a strong ally. israel is linked to us for many different reasons, charlie, and you know them. and i think that's a reach, that argument. it's a frustration. it's a badly articulated, in my judgment, frustration with the pace of the talks and the status of them. now, that said, do some members of prime minister netanyahu's coalition present a hurdle to the course that we have been on previously at why... in madrid, at taba? the answer is yes. but that's up to prime minister netanyahu to decide how to deal with that. if he is prepared to engage-- as i believe he is-- with president obama in a legitimate effort to move the peace process forward, then he will make his own choices on his schedule about how he get there is. >> rose: there is some discussion that there's an american proposal that has not been presented. do you know of that? >> well, first of all, there are the clinton parameters. and everybody has consistently said that the clinton parameters are really the best outline in essence of what
israel is a strong ally. israel is linked to us for many different reasons, charlie, and you know them. and i think that's a reach, that argument. it's a frustration. it's a badly articulated, in my judgment, frustration with the pace of the talks and the status of them. now, that said, do some members of prime minister netanyahu's coalition present a hurdle to the course that we have been on previously at why... in madrid, at taba? the answer is yes. but that's up to prime minister netanyahu...
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to respond, because as soon as israel's board certificate threatened or israel's territory is threaterned, israel will retaliate so you have a group of people saying deal with the situation early on. don't wait for an explosio explosionive-- explosive situation because then it will mean more and then you have others saying would standing by any sign of attacking our borders or our land, we will retaliate. >> one last question, robert. when will these indictments be returned? >> we don't know. the tribuneal has not said. the lebanese press has been full of reports about them coming in september. but they may welcome later. i might just warn if i could to the previous point and say that israel has said that if if there is another war it will be a much larger and more catastrophic one than the one in july 2006. and hezbollah for its part has answered that saying we've got better weapons than before. we're going to hit you harder, hit tel aviv. so there is a fear that this could not only become more catastrophic war in terms of casualties on the ground in lebanon and israel but might also dra
to respond, because as soon as israel's board certificate threatened or israel's territory is threaterned, israel will retaliate so you have a group of people saying deal with the situation early on. don't wait for an explosio explosionive-- explosive situation because then it will mean more and then you have others saying would standing by any sign of attacking our borders or our land, we will retaliate. >> one last question, robert. when will these indictments be returned? >> we...
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taking to the fight to the heart of israel. set to receive britain's backing, syriana's new opposition leaders have talks in london. and the unmistakable sound of led zeppelin. we talked to jimmy page about their special honor in the u.s. >>> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we begin with dramatic developments in the middle east. palestinian militants have fired a rocket all the way to jerusalem for the first time in decades. they have also targeted tel aviv. israel has risen but by calling up reserve troops and stepping up its bombardment of gaza. in a moment, a report from the gaza strip were there more civilian casualties today. first, we have this report from tel aviv. >> today, and the heart of israel, sirens scream for people to take cover from rocket fire. the past 24 hours have come as quite a shock. even for the million israelis living close to gaza, fear is part of their daily lives, the mortar and rocket fire have increased dramatically. one young couple went out to look at
taking to the fight to the heart of israel. set to receive britain's backing, syriana's new opposition leaders have talks in london. and the unmistakable sound of led zeppelin. we talked to jimmy page about their special honor in the u.s. >>> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we begin with dramatic developments in the middle east. palestinian militants have fired a rocket all the way to jerusalem for the first time in decades. they have also...
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israel is not doing that. construction materials, a vital in gaza, will only be able to be used by organizations like the united nations. exports will not be permitted, making it difficult to pick up the economy. last month's raid this where this all started. the sea blockade will remain. israel says it is necessary for its security. warships could try to break it. most importantly, the blockade remains on people. it is extremely difficult for palestinians to get israeli permission to leave gaza. they say that the proof will be in the implementation. most of the people here report little changed. >> the u.s. vice-president has urged iraqi politicians to form a coalition to end the deadlock that has left the country without the government. it has been four months since iraq's inconclusive elections. iran has accused some gulf states of refusing to provide fuel for their airliners. a senior aviation official says that the action has greatly increased the cost of such flights. german officials deny any such fuel
israel is not doing that. construction materials, a vital in gaza, will only be able to be used by organizations like the united nations. exports will not be permitted, making it difficult to pick up the economy. last month's raid this where this all started. the sea blockade will remain. israel says it is necessary for its security. warships could try to break it. most importantly, the blockade remains on people. it is extremely difficult for palestinians to get israeli permission to leave...
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he is now back in israel. in return, hundreds of palestinian prisoners have arrived at the border. >> for its leadership and people and for siding with the palestinians. >> this is the seen alive at the central release point near the west bank city. ♪ was captured in 2006 by hamas militants and has arrived back in israel. he was released as part of a prisoner swap in exchange for him, hundreds of palestinian prisoners are being released from israeli jails. he is on his way to meet his family that he has not seen in five years. these pictures are the first pictures to show him over the course of all of that time. he looks thin. but he does look healthy. gilad shalit will be meeting his father, along with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the coming hours. he is expecting to undergo further medical health checks to ensure that he is fine. we also have had some of the first shots of the prisoners released. they are speaking about their release into the ordeal they have been through. we have it tr
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so no one's going to touch israel. israel is untouchable. now if israel can get its house in order and have... >> rose: what do you mean by get its house in order? >> because the netanyahu government has some folks that there that do not want to have peace with the palestinians. >> rose: you mean the foreign minister? >> well, i mean some people in the government. remember when sadat went to plooin and he gave a peach over there and look what happened. so i think if you have a good strong likud party and netanyahu is a likud party member he can do what begin did. and we're so close in getting a peace treaty. we're talking about a couple hundreds of meters. >> what separates with bashar and assad, the president of syria, and what negotiations may be taking place through turkey or wherever. what separates the possibility? is it a... >> it's a small piece of land that really... >> rose: on the golan heights? >> exactly. the golan heights. it's very technical that could be resolved if there was a will from the israelis. >> rose: what does he nee
so no one's going to touch israel. israel is untouchable. now if israel can get its house in order and have... >> rose: what do you mean by get its house in order? >> because the netanyahu government has some folks that there that do not want to have peace with the palestinians. >> rose: you mean the foreign minister? >> well, i mean some people in the government. remember when sadat went to plooin and he gave a peach over there and look what happened. so i think if you...
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needed to signal to israel and to supporters of the jewish state, we are friends with israel, we stand with israel, notwithstanding the outreach to the muslim world, which is such an important part of the president's administration so far. so what you also heard in that oval office event, where each made a statement and then took a question from the israeli press and the american press, was, you know, affirmation of each other and of the unbreakable bond between the two countries. and so with that out of the way, what they're hoping now is to be able to actually begin getting some of those things out of the way that are in the way -- that are obstacles to the direct talks. >> now that they've had the therapy session, what are those specifics? netanyahu mentioned that there would be specific things that would come pretty soon that would show that he was ready to move from this stage of indirect talks to actual direct talks. >> right, right. it's not clear. he did talk about concrete steps, and in the run-up to this meeting there were a few little things that happened, israel sending the
needed to signal to israel and to supporters of the jewish state, we are friends with israel, we stand with israel, notwithstanding the outreach to the muslim world, which is such an important part of the president's administration so far. so what you also heard in that oval office event, where each made a statement and then took a question from the israeli press and the american press, was, you know, affirmation of each other and of the unbreakable bond between the two countries. and so with...
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it was an attempt to destabilize israel in various ways and israel had to respond. it's a natural fact when they get rocketed and bombed in this way they're going to be careful about not allowing much to go on in gaza. they are providing humanitarian aid. it's very rare that a country being bombed by another country provides them with humanitarian aid. i don't remember england doing this during world war ii for germany, it's quite sxroord and israel is doing this for political reasons as much as humanitarian reasons but israel is not in position to start providing which i agree they need factory, egypt feels the same threat from hamas that israel does in various ways because hamas is allied with iran and with the muslim brotherhood. this is not what mubarak is looking to having a major role in his country so they're very tough on the gaza people too, primarily because of their political leadership and that's what, when that happened which was really one of the great disasters and something which in part was a result of american policy in forcing gaza into a very str
it was an attempt to destabilize israel in various ways and israel had to respond. it's a natural fact when they get rocketed and bombed in this way they're going to be careful about not allowing much to go on in gaza. they are providing humanitarian aid. it's very rare that a country being bombed by another country provides them with humanitarian aid. i don't remember england doing this during world war ii for germany, it's quite sxroord and israel is doing this for political reasons as much...
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arab neighbors and israel. we talk to ethan bronner of "the new york times," bret stephens of "the wall street journal," jeff goldberg and abbas milani of stanford university. and we conclude this evening with a consideration of apple's new ipad with walt mossberg, michael polemenij of techcrunch and david carr of "the new york times" iran and the political forces at work as well as a look at the new ipad, next. if you've had a coke in the last 20 years, ( screams ) you've had a hand in giving college scholarships... and support to thousands of our nation's... most promising students. ♪ ( coca-cola 5-note mnemonic ) captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: the obama administration is at a critical point in its policy towards iran. although it says the door is still open for negotiation, the administration is increasing pressure on the iranian government. in the state of the union address last week, president obama appeared to take a tougher
arab neighbors and israel. we talk to ethan bronner of "the new york times," bret stephens of "the wall street journal," jeff goldberg and abbas milani of stanford university. and we conclude this evening with a consideration of apple's new ipad with walt mossberg, michael polemenij of techcrunch and david carr of "the new york times" iran and the political forces at work as well as a look at the new ipad, next. if you've had a coke in the last 20 years, ( screams...
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recognize the right of israel to exist. don't tell israel you want to drive them into the sea. recognize all the agreements. why is that hard for you? >> first of all president obama in his speeches undoubtedly since he came into office very positive and we listened attentively to his speeches and on the number of occasions. i appreciated the political approach obama suggests. but up until now the obama administration is not having behavior that is in line with what is being reiterated by president obama. now you say that hamas should be submitted to the agreement. i would like to tell you the dialogue with hamas does not need preconditions. now america has dialogue with iran. also with syria. without any preconditions. why in the case of hamas the dialogue with us should be based on some preconditions. to put preconditions beforehand just to say that in order to have that dialogue this is unjust and not logic. the conditions will be developed once we have the dialogue and then when we want to develop agreements so each policy you put on the table demands its requirement. but w
recognize the right of israel to exist. don't tell israel you want to drive them into the sea. recognize all the agreements. why is that hard for you? >> first of all president obama in his speeches undoubtedly since he came into office very positive and we listened attentively to his speeches and on the number of occasions. i appreciated the political approach obama suggests. but up until now the obama administration is not having behavior that is in line with what is being reiterated by...
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as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative tranquillity. but only can achieve relative tranquillity for a while and then it will come up again because the hamas is committed to the destruction of the state of israel. >> brown: just a brief last word here. but you're saying it require its american leadership but do you-- do you see -- >> i don't see it happening, that's why. >> brown: it can't happen. >> no-- well, no you cannot say there is no american leadership, otherwise are you leaving the sides to their own devices and there will be more conflict and tragedies between palestinians and israeli
as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative...
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keep in mind the policy that israel has on gaza is not israel's alone. it's also egypt. the obama administration also upholds our right to defend ourselves against the hamas regime. has defended our right to have that blockade in the sea. so we're not standing alone. there is understanding that israel faces some of the same foes that the united states faces, that the west faces. there are some difficult choices here. we don't always look good on television when we make these choices but we have to make these choices if we're to survive as a nation. >> ifill: there is a lot of talk today of a thorough, complete investigation of this incident. is this something that israel is willing to undertake? and make public? >> after every major operation israel investigates. we're constantly in the process of investigating ourselves and the results of that investigation will be made public, yes. >> ifill: including whatever full videos that we see of the event. there are many different versions of that. >> many of them are available online now. they're online at our website at the i
keep in mind the policy that israel has on gaza is not israel's alone. it's also egypt. the obama administration also upholds our right to defend ourselves against the hamas regime. has defended our right to have that blockade in the sea. so we're not standing alone. there is understanding that israel faces some of the same foes that the united states faces, that the west faces. there are some difficult choices here. we don't always look good on television when we make these choices but we have...
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let's cross to israel now. because israel will be watching very closely events on the street here in egypt. let's go to our correspondent who joins us from jeruslem. are we hearing anything officially, john, from israeli authorities about what is happening here? >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he was anxiously monitoring the situation, but he has told his ministers to keep shut on this issue such is the concern of security here. if you look at the headlines in the jeruslem papers this morning, egypt crisis could spell worst disaster since iran's revolution. an anti-american islamist government -- so that an anti- american islamist government won't emerge from the chaos. i think what israel is looking for is stability, and there is clearly a lack of it in egypt. >> yet the appointment of the vice president, omar soliman. a man who has negotiated with israel, hamas, and other groups as well, do they take comfort from the fact that this is a man they can do business with if he were to fill some sort of i
let's cross to israel now. because israel will be watching very closely events on the street here in egypt. let's go to our correspondent who joins us from jeruslem. are we hearing anything officially, john, from israeli authorities about what is happening here? >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he was anxiously monitoring the situation, but he has told his ministers to keep shut on this issue such is the concern of security here. if you look at the headlines in the jeruslem...
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and israel over a settlement freeze. >> it exposes daylight between israel and the united states that others in the region hope to exploit. gwen: and the u.s. agrees to a nuclear deal with russia. covering the week, ceci connolly of "the washington post." alexis simendinger of "national journal." helene cooper of "the new york times." and paul richter of the "los angeles times." >> award winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." produced in association with national journal. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. >> to give our war fighters every advantage. >> to deliver technologies that anticipate the future today. >> to help protect america everywhere. from the battle space, to cyberspace. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> ♪ >> one tribe you all one tribe you all one tribe you all we are one people snoment ♪ >> what -- ♪ >> we're giving away
and israel over a settlement freeze. >> it exposes daylight between israel and the united states that others in the region hope to exploit. gwen: and the u.s. agrees to a nuclear deal with russia. covering the week, ceci connolly of "the washington post." alexis simendinger of "national journal." helene cooper of "the new york times." and paul richter of the "los angeles times." >> award winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it...
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since israel's being founded it's going to be a very, very difficult thing for israel going forward. >> rose: he's not as tough as the bush 41 was. >> nothing compared to... if you go back in terms of where bush 41 was, they all... every president has wanted to have negotiationss and every president has put pressure on israel to bring that about. this... every israeli administration, particularly the last few, have tried to initiate negotiations. the only negotiations that have worked, which i will remind everybody, were the oslo agreements. that was done on a completely confidential basis. nobody knew about it including the americans, including most of the senior aides. that's what enabled them to reach an agreement. they have to as public diplomacy in my judgment is counterproductive to the possibly of a negotiated outcome. >> rose: i want to come back one more time. when i said palestinian statehood, i'm talking about the united nations vote. >> i think the president by enunciate ago position that israelis are not going to like and that hopefully arabs will say it represents some
since israel's being founded it's going to be a very, very difficult thing for israel going forward. >> rose: he's not as tough as the bush 41 was. >> nothing compared to... if you go back in terms of where bush 41 was, they all... every president has wanted to have negotiationss and every president has put pressure on israel to bring that about. this... every israeli administration, particularly the last few, have tried to initiate negotiations. the only negotiations that have...
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and bring israel into this. we heard from mr. lieberman in our clip. what is going on there as they watch what's going on? >> well, i think that's exactly right, the palestinian frustration has reached a kind of boiling point. you know, the last serious effort by the administration to move the peace process forward, which was president obama's may 19 speech, was greeted by absolute rejection by the state of israel and a kind of modified rejection by the palestinians. so the peace process is really dead in the water and the palestinians, i think, don't see much of an alternative and to try to gain some diplomatic advantage from it. the problem, of course, on the israeli side is that there will be voices like that of vig dorr lieberman who will call for retaliation, either withholding necessary funds that are transferred every month by israel, collected from customs and duty such as increased settlements building such is the possibility, even of unilaterally annexing some of the territories, some of the west bank. any one of those will escalate this cris
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he was at the top of israel's most wanted list and the most senior hamas official killed since israel's last war in gaza in 2009. the israeli military posted video of the strike on you tube and said it was the opening round of a larger campaign dubbed "operation: pillar of defense." >> the goal of the operation is to defend israeli people and also target and cripple those terror organizations responsible for the ongoing rocket fire-- namely hamas, islamic jihad and others. >> suarez: in short order, smoke rose across the gaza city skyline from other air strikes, and fires burned into the night as the attacks continued. and prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned israel might expand the operation, possibly including a ground offensive. in turn, hamas proclaimed a state of emergency and called for retaliation. >> ( translated ): ahmed al jaabari has long worked and waited for this day. today, he is getting his victory as a martyr. our zionist enemy will, god willing, pay a price for this cowardly assassination. >> suarez: hamas militants answered with rocket fire, but the israelis said t
he was at the top of israel's most wanted list and the most senior hamas official killed since israel's last war in gaza in 2009. the israeli military posted video of the strike on you tube and said it was the opening round of a larger campaign dubbed "operation: pillar of defense." >> the goal of the operation is to defend israeli people and also target and cripple those terror organizations responsible for the ongoing rocket fire-- namely hamas, islamic jihad and others....
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well, very litte it seems, unless israel's move is aimed less at the palestinians and more at israel's greatest alley, the united states. president obama has expressed frustration over the stalled peace talks and israel's attitude toward settlement. perhaps the united states will be encouraged by israel's move today even if the palestinians say they aren't. >> the inquiry into britain's role the iraq war 10 days before it began. there is new intelligence received, and that depose to the heart of the controversy surrounding the war. it suggested that iraq did not have viable chemical or biological weapons. this is our report. >> washington in the weeks after 9/11. president george w. bush was planning america's response. firmly in his sites was an old foe, saddam hussein. they had convinced themselves that he was somehow involved with al qaeda. but that wasn't the british view. giving evidence today, two more officials from the foreign office. did they believe saddam was working with al qaeda? >> our view was that there was no evidence to suggest collaboration between -- serious collabo
well, very litte it seems, unless israel's move is aimed less at the palestinians and more at israel's greatest alley, the united states. president obama has expressed frustration over the stalled peace talks and israel's attitude toward settlement. perhaps the united states will be encouraged by israel's move today even if the palestinians say they aren't. >> the inquiry into britain's role the iraq war 10 days before it began. there is new intelligence received, and that depose to the...
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he repeated how small israel is. he said that they had moved out of arab land and had been met by rockets. that kind of security concern has to be solved through negotiations. basically, they have set up their position. mr. netanyahu called on mr. abbas to meet him in new york but that was probably playing to the gallery because he knew that was most unlikely. >> there has been a lot of criticism here in america and of course from israel on the palestinian bid for state hit. i have been speaking to tony blair and he conceded that at least this week focused attention on this issue. >> yes, that is the argument of the middle east peace negotiators known as the quartet. this has raised the palestinian issue to the top of the agenda. palestinians themselves feel that they have taken the diplomatic initiative. one said, at least we are setting the agenda and other people have to react. there has been a great deal of focus on this issue. now, there is a plan floated by mr. blair and others, to try to bring the two sides to
he repeated how small israel is. he said that they had moved out of arab land and had been met by rockets. that kind of security concern has to be solved through negotiations. basically, they have set up their position. mr. netanyahu called on mr. abbas to meet him in new york but that was probably playing to the gallery because he knew that was most unlikely. >> there has been a lot of criticism here in america and of course from israel on the palestinian bid for state hit. i have been...
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israel wants to know what went wrong as well. i think some of the work this commission can do can address some of this. >> in the days after the incident, israel partially ended its blockade of gaza. this commission will not be looking into the wider embargo policy on gaza, but it will be looking into the naval blockade, a critical issue. there are rumored more ships headed for gaza. israel says that this panel, albeit with its limited focus, will get to the bottom of what happened almost two months ago. bbc news, jerusalem. >> this just coming in to us, the u.s. justice department has announced the arrest of 10 agents spying for the russian government. all 10 have been charged with conspiracy to act as an agent for a foreign government. there were arrests over the weekend associated with long- term deep cover assignments for russia. there was an explosion at a truck stop in islamabad. police say there is no evidence of terrorism. they blame a buildup of pressure in a chemical tanker. it destroyed a building. a landslide triggere
israel wants to know what went wrong as well. i think some of the work this commission can do can address some of this. >> in the days after the incident, israel partially ended its blockade of gaza. this commission will not be looking into the wider embargo policy on gaza, but it will be looking into the naval blockade, a critical issue. there are rumored more ships headed for gaza. israel says that this panel, albeit with its limited focus, will get to the bottom of what happened almost...
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these people aren't fighting israel. israel isn't in a war against this flotilla. these are citizens. what war are we talking about, the war between israel and hamas? there's no war there. israel has conquered and is running the whole territory. hamas doesn't have any -- they're a concord country. so this business that ruth is telling us about is 200 years old. that's in the old days when one country was at war with another and neutrals tried to ship arms to one of those two countries. under those old laws of block eds-- and ruth knows this as well as anybody-- the belligerantsad a right to stop the blockade, to stop the shipment. but that hasn't-- no application now. it's dragging in something that is long gone from international law. it's an old regime of blockades , neutrality, contraband, and all the things that people don't study anymore. maybe that's why they're bringing it up. >> woodruff: all right, let's come back to professor wedgwood. >> blockades have been more recent than that, and i would distinguish blockade from everything from blockade of arp if yo
these people aren't fighting israel. israel isn't in a war against this flotilla. these are citizens. what war are we talking about, the war between israel and hamas? there's no war there. israel has conquered and is running the whole territory. hamas doesn't have any -- they're a concord country. so this business that ruth is telling us about is 200 years old. that's in the old days when one country was at war with another and neutrals tried to ship arms to one of those two countries. under...
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are we merely a security project for israel? the occupying power with all the difficulties and complications that will be entailed by this kind of understanding or concept having security doctrine defined clearly in the first order of business our security doctrine is one that is based definitely on dealing violence out of the equation for sure that's our interest. that's how we define it from our point of view. it happens to be consistent with obligations that we took on the road map and before as going back to 1993. well and good. but it's in our best interest. we're doing a favor for ourselves. as a really key component to what. >> to do to get to freep. >> rose: from wherever it comes. >> yes. we're against it for certain and we have acted very much consistent with that. >> rose: and you think that's possible? you could sit down with hamas and get them to come to that point of view or somewhere near that point of view? >> rose: charlie, i think it should be possible. i have just told you with clarity what our security doctri
are we merely a security project for israel? the occupying power with all the difficulties and complications that will be entailed by this kind of understanding or concept having security doctrine defined clearly in the first order of business our security doctrine is one that is based definitely on dealing violence out of the equation for sure that's our interest. that's how we define it from our point of view. it happens to be consistent with obligations that we took on the road map and...
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but what about israel? is iran a direct threat to israel? which is only 1,000 miles from those potential nuclear facilities in iran. >> you know, i think honesty requires us to say that were we israeli jews, we might evaluate us this threat somewhat differently. i'm not an israeli jew, i'm an american. and i believe that the basis for deciding when and where the united states rolls the dice to go to war needs to be informed above all by a calculation of what serves the interest of the american people. you know, it's very difficult to read israeli intentions. israel has a tradition of risk-taking on matters of security. we alluded a few minutes ago to the suez crisis is a good example of that. contriving this war in order to overthrow nasser because they perceived nasser to be a looming threat to the well-being of israel. >> took a great risk with the six-day war. >> took a risk when they invaded lebanon in 1982. >> twice. >> twice. >> bombing the nuclear facility in iraq in 1981. >> so it would not be out of character for israel to attack ir
but what about israel? is iran a direct threat to israel? which is only 1,000 miles from those potential nuclear facilities in iran. >> you know, i think honesty requires us to say that were we israeli jews, we might evaluate us this threat somewhat differently. i'm not an israeli jew, i'm an american. and i believe that the basis for deciding when and where the united states rolls the dice to go to war needs to be informed above all by a calculation of what serves the interest of the...
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israel will give up territory, the palestinians will give up the right of return, israel give up holding onto all of jerusalem, the palestinians will grant israel some security on the jordan border that is what work with the egypt negotiations. there is a framework between israel and egypt were afterwards the lawyers worked out details. that is exactly what is necessary here. it is an end to the conflict it i think that is the right structure and i think it is the right approach. the problem is that the israelis are ready. netanyahu is ready but whether any palestinian leader will sign the agreement, i doubt it. >> it is the question but i give mahmoud abbas great credit for putting that together. that is his own political future. he is possibly putting his own life on the library also give, reluctantly, mr. netanyahu credit. when the terrorist attack occurred and four israelis were killed, that in the past would have been the excuse for ending talks. the fact that he went beyond that and said the talks and the and the mission is the most important, i think that says the seriousness of t
israel will give up territory, the palestinians will give up the right of return, israel give up holding onto all of jerusalem, the palestinians will grant israel some security on the jordan border that is what work with the egypt negotiations. there is a framework between israel and egypt were afterwards the lawyers worked out details. that is exactly what is necessary here. it is an end to the conflict it i think that is the right structure and i think it is the right approach. the problem is...
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for most of the last four years, gaza has been under siege by israel and egypt. >> israel's blockade of gaza would have been impossible without the egyptian government keeping this border crossing closed. the government of hosni mubarak could be relied upon to do israel's bidding, in particular, keeping hamas isolated in gaza. the flowers are to celebrate a dramatic escape from prison in cairo as riots swept the city. he had been held there for three years without trial. egypt works in coordination with israel, he says, and together they put me in prison. i was held as a hostage on behalf of israel. but with mubarak gone, the egyptian public is now demanding israel release its stranglehold on gaza. even this man is worried. he says the need to solve this is now more important than ever. >> the egyptian public will become more and more seats with their internal problems and they will say, palestine, maybe is not exactly what we wanted, but things are moving in the right direction, so we can concentrate on our own affairs. we do not have to think about it wars. >> anger and hatred of i
for most of the last four years, gaza has been under siege by israel and egypt. >> israel's blockade of gaza would have been impossible without the egyptian government keeping this border crossing closed. the government of hosni mubarak could be relied upon to do israel's bidding, in particular, keeping hamas isolated in gaza. the flowers are to celebrate a dramatic escape from prison in cairo as riots swept the city. he had been held there for three years without trial. egypt works in...
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therefore we had negotiations between israel... between israel and syria. but if a country acts against the peace or stability in our region, of course we react. and if iran (inaudible) we react them awell. our policy is a policy of stability, prosperity and political dialogue. >> rose: so what would you do if iran was providing weapons to hamas which were using those in a counrproductive way? would u oppose tha would you urge iran not to support hamas in that way? >> we have been urging iran for... on many issues including (inaudible) issue or including even middle eastern peace process and other issues. but important, what is the constitution? the solution is a peace in the region and of occupation in palestine. israel should accept (inaudible) middle eastern peace process based on 1967 borders and there should be sustainle peace in the gion. >> rose: and you believe it's a positive step that the palestinians have begun to find some way for fatah and hamas to be togethering? >> yes. this is very positive they will open dialogue in cairo to be with egyptia
therefore we had negotiations between israel... between israel and syria. but if a country acts against the peace or stability in our region, of course we react. and if iran (inaudible) we react them awell. our policy is a policy of stability, prosperity and political dialogue. >> rose: so what would you do if iran was providing weapons to hamas which were using those in a counrproductive way? would u oppose tha would you urge iran not to support hamas in that way? >> we have been...
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national security adviser and the special envoy george mitchell all head to israel next week. reportedly to talk about settlements and iran. >>> wildfires blaze across southern europe. thousands have been forced to flee and at least six firefighters have died. >>> last-call, in britain, they are an iconic local watering hole that changes in social habits, not to mention the economy are forcing pubs to close at the rate of 52 a week. >>> americans aren't the only ones hitting the road this summer. tonight we take you to russia to find out why driving has become so deadly and what's being done to put the brakes on a national problem. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible, in part, by the following funders -- >>> good evening. i'm martin savidge. tonight we're going to look ahead to next week and in one of the obama administration's biggest forum policy change, how to get israel to go along with washington's plans for the middle east. small cracks have emerged in the relationship be
national security adviser and the special envoy george mitchell all head to israel next week. reportedly to talk about settlements and iran. >>> wildfires blaze across southern europe. thousands have been forced to flee and at least six firefighters have died. >>> last-call, in britain, they are an iconic local watering hole that changes in social habits, not to mention the economy are forcing pubs to close at the rate of 52 a week. >>> americans aren't the only ones...
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i'm quite certain that israel would (no audio) secretly. but to show israel that if diplomatic efforts and connection with iran in the next, i would say, six months to nine months fail, then an iran (no audio) would not agree to stop the enrichment and disassemble the nuclear site. then the administration would go for other options including the military strike. these red lines that the secretary of state, as we heard, refused to make secretly and publicly are the ones that would relax israel satisfied. as long as the administration intentionally is very vague on that and does not want to promise any sort of military action in the coming future, i think that we are going to see an ongoing tension increasingly between the two administrations. >> warner: what has the obama administration done up until now to try to keep israel on board, to have israel feel comfortable that it can wait before striking either on its own or, of course, wanting the u.s. to join? >> the obama a mrgs has done much more on the iranian issue than the bush administrat
i'm quite certain that israel would (no audio) secretly. but to show israel that if diplomatic efforts and connection with iran in the next, i would say, six months to nine months fail, then an iran (no audio) would not agree to stop the enrichment and disassemble the nuclear site. then the administration would go for other options including the military strike. these red lines that the secretary of state, as we heard, refused to make secretly and publicly are the ones that would relax israel...
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fata's political relationship with israel is weak. charter calls for the destruction of the state of israel. in recent years, however, their leaders have talked about a launchers. they paid their respects to palestinian dead they consider mortartyrs. they are planning elections to let the people decide what they want. >> we have reached this important and popular reconciliation. >> palestinian celebrations may be premature. hamas-fata divisions run deep. both palestinian factions seem to have concluded that unity and elections will make them stronger whatever israel says. >> for more on what this unity deal means, i am joined by the former u.s. ambassador to israel and now from the brookings institution. what will the people make of it? >> that is a very good question. we have seen in the past, four times now, that they have made the deal and it has broken apart again. i think the people who have pressed for this will welcome it appeared that is a major factor driving the deal. the other main factor is that headquarterss has changed i
fata's political relationship with israel is weak. charter calls for the destruction of the state of israel. in recent years, however, their leaders have talked about a launchers. they paid their respects to palestinian dead they consider mortartyrs. they are planning elections to let the people decide what they want. >> we have reached this important and popular reconciliation. >> palestinian celebrations may be premature. hamas-fata divisions run deep. both palestinian factions...
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by declaring. >> to wipe israel off the face. >> destroy israel, deny the holocaust. they stand arms theyed whether ter -- >> i know a lot of irans that don't believe that and as part of the government and say they don't believe that. >> in what. >> rose: they don't believe that they are not part of the holocaust denier. >> you said it publicly. >> not ahmadinejad. i'm saying other. that's one man who has said that about the holocaust that is not a whole collection of iranian leaders. >> but it's enough -- >> indeed t bad enough. >> and he is a member of the united nations and this is against the charter of the united nations. and nobody has mentioning to him. so if it's being accepted, it will ininvite more. >> two important questions. number one, you at the time of his death and i interviewe intervieweddities ago rabin about ten days before his assassination, ten days here in new york. and at the time of his death you two had become very, veries close, shared the nonel prize along with a ar rat. >> right. >> if that israeli assassin had not succeeded and not even ha
by declaring. >> to wipe israel off the face. >> destroy israel, deny the holocaust. they stand arms theyed whether ter -- >> i know a lot of irans that don't believe that and as part of the government and say they don't believe that. >> in what. >> rose: they don't believe that they are not part of the holocaust denier. >> you said it publicly. >> not ahmadinejad. i'm saying other. that's one man who has said that about the holocaust that is not a...
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to mediate between israel and the palestinians. >> israel should not be held to a double standard. the jewish state has the right to defend itself, just like any other state. >> they should be held accountable for this crime and should be punished. >> the situation in gaza is unsustainable and unacceptable. gwen: the economy adds new jobs, but not enough of them. >> while we recognize that our recovery is still in its early stages and that there are going to be ups and downs in the months ahead, things never go completely in a smooth line. gwen: and the white house political shop stumbles, again. what's a president to do? we assess the challenges and the distractions with the reporters covering the week. peter baker of the "new york times." michael duffy of "time" magazine and doyle mcmanus of the "los angeles times." >> award-winning, reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill," produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding is provided by -- >> harnessing the competitive mark
to mediate between israel and the palestinians. >> israel should not be held to a double standard. the jewish state has the right to defend itself, just like any other state. >> they should be held accountable for this crime and should be punished. >> the situation in gaza is unsustainable and unacceptable. gwen: the economy adds new jobs, but not enough of them. >> while we recognize that our recovery is still in its early stages and that there are going to be ups and...
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but israel's timeline acquired more urgency recently. austin long, defense analyst and assistant professor at columbia university. >> the israelis have a really robust military capability to destroy the key parts of the iranian nuclear facilities or the nuclear program. >> reporter: those include the uranium enrichment site at natanz and the processing plants at isfahan. but there's a newer, harder-to- attack enrichment facility-- revealed in late 2009-- that's buried under 300 feet of rock at fordow, near the holy city of qom. >> so, this is an incredibly challenging target. much more challenging than natanz or any of the other facilities. >> reporter: to get at these facilities, the most direct route for israeli warplanes would be due east across jordan and iraq. to most sites, long said, israel will likely deploy its modified f-16 jets carrying 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. to fordow, its f-15 jets carrying 5,000 as well as 2,000- pound bombs. but those bombs would have to hit with unprecedented precision. >> it would require six o
but israel's timeline acquired more urgency recently. austin long, defense analyst and assistant professor at columbia university. >> the israelis have a really robust military capability to destroy the key parts of the iranian nuclear facilities or the nuclear program. >> reporter: those include the uranium enrichment site at natanz and the processing plants at isfahan. but there's a newer, harder-to- attack enrichment facility-- revealed in late 2009-- that's buried under 300 feet...
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and if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i've made that clear throughout my presidency. >> schieffer: so you are saying we've already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. and this is the reason why, working with israel we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel in history, this very week. but to the issue of iran, as long as i'm president of the united states, iran will not get a nuclear weapon. i've made that clear when i came into office. we then organized the strongest coalition and the strongest sanctions against iran in history. and it is crippling their economy. their currency has dropped 80%. their oil production has plunged to the lowest level since they were fighting a war with iraq 20 years ago. so their economy is in a shambles. and the reason we did this is because a nuclear iran is a threat to our national security and it's a threat
and if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i've made that clear throughout my presidency. >> schieffer: so you are saying we've already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. and this is the reason why, working with israel we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel in history, this very...
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how israel would manage to strike if it comes to that? we have seen a lot of speculation in arrest weeks about what the military options are. can you talk us through that? >> i think the clear thing is if it s military options chooses to exercise them are far more limited we believe than those that the united states would have at its disposal. the problem i think and real fundamental difference between the two governments is that israel's options run out much earlier than the americans'. if israel were to attack it would have to conduct an operation over a very, very long-distance. that would make air-to-air refueling crucial and almost certainly wouldn't be able to strike the range of targets that the americans would be. of course it has to be said such a strike at this stage would be entirely illegal under international law. here would be no justification for doing it in heal terms. but clearly as we know from cost very and nato involvement and various countries that went into iraq, international law rightly or wrongly is not always the
how israel would manage to strike if it comes to that? we have seen a lot of speculation in arrest weeks about what the military options are. can you talk us through that? >> i think the clear thing is if it s military options chooses to exercise them are far more limited we believe than those that the united states would have at its disposal. the problem i think and real fundamental difference between the two governments is that israel's options run out much earlier than the americans'....
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the 1967 borders, the borders between israel and the west bank and israel and gazza have been -- gwen: or the armistice lines as some call it. >> or the armistice lines if you want a different date to work off of have been the basis of negotiations since at least the clinton administration. everybody involved in this knows that. president obama wasn't saying israel has to go back to those borders, he said, you start with those borders and make adjustments to them. ok. that's been de facto u.s. policy. but no president had explicitly said it before as u.s. policy, as the starting point that was sort of written in gold and netanyahu didn't like that because he wanted to hang onto that as kind of a bargaining chip. even though it's a bargaining chip that he's given away with, that his predecessors have given away, he wants the right to take it back. he wasn't happy about that phrase. on the other side, obama had to sit there and listen to not one but several lectures about basic realities on the ground. you heard prime minister netanyahu say that. well with, realities on the ground is co
the 1967 borders, the borders between israel and the west bank and israel and gazza have been -- gwen: or the armistice lines as some call it. >> or the armistice lines if you want a different date to work off of have been the basis of negotiations since at least the clinton administration. everybody involved in this knows that. president obama wasn't saying israel has to go back to those borders, he said, you start with those borders and make adjustments to them. ok. that's been de facto...
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israel controls our life. >> 12 months later, hamas, israel's enemy, remains in power, while ordinary people feel unable to pick up the pees of their lives. miriam cease family, like so many others here say they trust no one and fear for the future. >> campaigns across india for new states. now they've agreed to split up a southern state. most of gorkans live now in the state. >> driving up into the darjeeling hills and one thing quickly becomes apparent, the green, white, and yellow of gurka land is everywhere. the demand for a separate state within india has been heard for 100 years. now it's impossible to avoid. and some are prepared to sump to see their dream come true. hunger strikes have been taking place. starving is a painful experience. david, a 54-year-old teacher, told me what made him take this extreme stem. >> it's about itty. we are indians but when we go out outside, we are indians. and people are [inaudible] >> and all sections of the society are getting involved in peaceful protests, strikes and demonstrations. no one is paying their tacks or utility bills. also talk
israel controls our life. >> 12 months later, hamas, israel's enemy, remains in power, while ordinary people feel unable to pick up the pees of their lives. miriam cease family, like so many others here say they trust no one and fear for the future. >> campaigns across india for new states. now they've agreed to split up a southern state. most of gorkans live now in the state. >> driving up into the darjeeling hills and one thing quickly becomes apparent, the green, white, and...
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israel is warning it could jeopardize the peace process. there is concern in israel that could lead to widespread demonstrations at the west bank, gaza and some of the borders, for example what we saw in syria earlier-- a couple of months ago when palestinian refugees living in syria and lebanon stormed the border. so there is a lot of concern heading to september. >> suarez: calev ben-david from bloomberg news joined us from jerusalem, thanks a lot, thank you. >> brown: finally tonight, another in our series on inequality. judy woodruff looks at some new and troubling numbers about its impact on the youngest americans. >> woodruff: it's been widely reported that poverty levels rose during the recession. but a new report documents the magnitude of that rise among families and finds that poverty rates among children rose substantially throughout the last decade. the kids count study from the casey foundation discovered the official child poverty rate rose by nearly 20% from 2000 to 2009 ask in 2010, 11% of children lived with at least one un
israel is warning it could jeopardize the peace process. there is concern in israel that could lead to widespread demonstrations at the west bank, gaza and some of the borders, for example what we saw in syria earlier-- a couple of months ago when palestinian refugees living in syria and lebanon stormed the border. so there is a lot of concern heading to september. >> suarez: calev ben-david from bloomberg news joined us from jerusalem, thanks a lot, thank you. >> brown: finally...
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he can go to israel where he has sharply criticized the president on u.s. israeli policy but how he's going to do that, we don't know at this point. >> the message from the obama campaign about mitt romney and foreign policy is he's long on criticism and short on details of what he would do. he doesn't lay out how his policies on iran would be different on what the obama administration has done and even on israel what exactly he'd change. is there any truth to that and how do you think -- does the romney campaign have to respond to that? maybe not this week but at some point? >> they do have to respond to that and he gave a speech at reno at the v.f.w. before he left. gwen: a tough speech. >> probably the toughest speech he's given about the president. and certainly in many ways the most complete he's done on foreign policy. and he ticked off a series of criticisms different places around the globe. but you're right, he has not filled out the details of that's. he -- of those. he's not been explicit how his policy would differ with the president's with rega
he can go to israel where he has sharply criticized the president on u.s. israeli policy but how he's going to do that, we don't know at this point. >> the message from the obama campaign about mitt romney and foreign policy is he's long on criticism and short on details of what he would do. he doesn't lay out how his policies on iran would be different on what the obama administration has done and even on israel what exactly he'd change. is there any truth to that and how do you think --...
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there is a campaign to delegitimize israel. so the status quo does not serve israel's interest. so he's trying to balance two competing impulses. on the one hand an impulse to try to secure israel and to use the israeli security apparatus protect israel and that requires israel to do nothing bold, take nrisks and take no initiatives at this time. on the other hand, there is growing dissatisfaction with israel. israel is seen as the naysayer by the international communi. he fee a certain degree of pressure to try to get out in front of this. he's being pushed domestically to get out, articulate a policy, the leader of the opposition saying he's coming to washington without a policy and that's not an electoral winner over the long run so he has to balance those. >> this is an f.w. declercq. the israelis are surrounded, there is massive support for the palestinians for peaceful change and there is an arab peace plan on the table. this is the moment when netanyahu -- i don't think he can do it but some israeli leader must see the light and say we've got to do a radical change that s
there is a campaign to delegitimize israel. so the status quo does not serve israel's interest. so he's trying to balance two competing impulses. on the one hand an impulse to try to secure israel and to use the israeli security apparatus protect israel and that requires israel to do nothing bold, take nrisks and take no initiatives at this time. on the other hand, there is growing dissatisfaction with israel. israel is seen as the naysayer by the international communi. he fee a certain degree...
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tonight israel published these images. the army released video footage of him being tracked and the moment when his car was hit. israel said the strike followed a wave of rocket attacks from gaza. >> i can just elaborate the target was to protect israeli civilians. they have been under constant rocket attacks for the last year. >> gaza is expected to face more casualties, among them children and at least one baby. there were questions about the action. there has been speculation from the israeli media as the government needed to be seen to act forcefully. across azar, the news has spread fast. -- across gaza, the news has spread fast. hamas said this killing would open the gates of hell. in a few places, and gazans took to the streets to voice their support. it is almost four years since the last war. recently the world's attention has been focused elsewhere in the middle east, but the most deep-rooted conflict never went away. >> how serious is this situation, and what could it mean across the region? >> this is why israe
tonight israel published these images. the army released video footage of him being tracked and the moment when his car was hit. israel said the strike followed a wave of rocket attacks from gaza. >> i can just elaborate the target was to protect israeli civilians. they have been under constant rocket attacks for the last year. >> gaza is expected to face more casualties, among them children and at least one baby. there were questions about the action. there has been speculation...
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it accuses israel and hamas of war crimes. the south never can judge new urged both sides to conduct credible investigations. thank you for being with us. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. >> i'm kevin bacon. >> i'm kim cattrall. >> hi, i'm ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. >> i'm henry louis gates, jr., and public broadcasting is my source for news about the world. >> for intelligent conversation. >> for election coverage you can count on. sound bites. >> a commitment to journalism. >> for deciding who to vote for. >> i'm kerry washington, and public broadcasting is my source for intelligent connections to my community. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions
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israel apologized. the report recommends that israel to express regrets and that they pay compensation to the families of the people killed. but 15 months after the flotilla class, emotions are lessthe pold turkey still feel on able to and the hostility. talking tough to israel goes down well with the turkish public. this is a pretty easy step for the government to take. it has left the door slightly open for possible -- middle eastern neighbors in turmoil, getting on with israel may one day be useful again. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." madonna makes a splash in venice, but will her film be a hit or miss the mark? it is up to the viewers to decide. japan's new prime minister has already started making changes and today, he chose some fresh faces to join his cabinet. among them is a relatively on non pick for finance minister. >> six times in the last five years, the japanese have witnessed the scene. a new prime minister and his cabinet posing for a group photograph after being formally
israel apologized. the report recommends that israel to express regrets and that they pay compensation to the families of the people killed. but 15 months after the flotilla class, emotions are lessthe pold turkey still feel on able to and the hostility. talking tough to israel goes down well with the turkish public. this is a pretty easy step for the government to take. it has left the door slightly open for possible -- middle eastern neighbors in turmoil, getting on with israel may one day be...
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israel has control of the appointment of the army and air force in the area. this followed an attack by gunmen who broke through the wire into israel, using a hijacked armored vehicles destroyed by an israeli jet. sinai is strategically important, especially on the border. the lawlessness worries all sides. israel wants action against an jihadists it says are acting close to its territory and planning attacks. tunnel operators have a stake in sinai saying all this. increasing violence in sinai could threaten a peace treaty between israel and egypt. that is why israel has told the dip to put its house in order rather than take action -- has told egypt to put its house in order rather than take action itself. >> they have no problem with taking action against those who stood between. this has been a recruiting ground for extremists. jihadists are a great challenge for the egyptian president hu, mohammed mursi. they face criticism in sinai, an ar. a funeral for the soldiers killed in the attack. what is happening is another part of the many layers crisis. the new
israel has control of the appointment of the army and air force in the area. this followed an attack by gunmen who broke through the wire into israel, using a hijacked armored vehicles destroyed by an israeli jet. sinai is strategically important, especially on the border. the lawlessness worries all sides. israel wants action against an jihadists it says are acting close to its territory and planning attacks. tunnel operators have a stake in sinai saying all this. increasing violence in sinai...
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israel, if learning from the past would take at the end of the day, if israel is convinced that iran ask reaching nuclear military capability, at the end of the day as a last resort, even without notifying the american government before, israel would go for it overt airel strike. as for your last question, yes, there is an extreme high alert in the israeli security services, guarding israeli embassies overseas are fearing that what is perceived in iran as an alleged moussad operation, would lead to an iranian retaliation. and we have seen before iranian ability together with hezbollah op rattives working overseas, taking out israeli embassies and jewish installations overseas, there is a fear that iran would not tolerate any more the elimination of prominent figures from the nuclear project and therefore would order a launch a sort of retaliation. without taking responsibility, not firing missiles but bombing some sort of israeli-- outside of israel. >> brown: and david albright, i will put this in the largest context because this comes at a time of heightened tension but also renewe
israel, if learning from the past would take at the end of the day, if israel is convinced that iran ask reaching nuclear military capability, at the end of the day as a last resort, even without notifying the american government before, israel would go for it overt airel strike. as for your last question, yes, there is an extreme high alert in the israeli security services, guarding israeli embassies overseas are fearing that what is perceived in iran as an alleged moussad operation, would...
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against any threat and that when it comes to israel's security, israel has the right, the sovereign right to make its own decisions. i believe that's why you appreciate, mr. president, that israel must reserve the right to defend itself. >> ifill: the barely concealed tension played out in private and public during the past several weeks. on sunday the president warned against loose talk of war in a speech to the american-israel public affairs committee or apac. >> for the sake of israel's security, america's security and the peace and security of the world, now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressures sink in and to sustain the broad international coalition we have built. >> ifill: but in canada on friday netanyahu warned against letting iran stall for time. >> it could pursue or exploit the talks as they've done in the past to deceive and to delay so that they can continue to advance their nuclear program and get to the nuclear finish line by running the clock, running up the clock so to speak. and i think the international community should not f
against any threat and that when it comes to israel's security, israel has the right, the sovereign right to make its own decisions. i believe that's why you appreciate, mr. president, that israel must reserve the right to defend itself. >> ifill: the barely concealed tension played out in private and public during the past several weeks. on sunday the president warned against loose talk of war in a speech to the american-israel public affairs committee or apac. >> for the sake of...
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everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are things maybe not as bad as they seem? >> well, i basically agree with stephen. i would add that there is an urgency now. facts have changed on the ground. at this point there is a tsunami going on in the arab middle east. the arab spring is changing government everywhere. israel's relations with egypt are decidedly cooler, the same is true with turkey, they're frozen with iran, something we strongly agree with, our country strongly agrees with. and the youth bulge in arab families both inside israeli and around israeli-- israel is enormous. and israel will not be
everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are...
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again, that would further isolate israel. what can israel do at the moment? >> israel cannot reverse the situation unless it deals more aggressively with its policies of occupation and settlement of the west bank, its control of the gaza strip and east jerusalem. >> there is not much indication that israel was prepared to do that, is there? >> very little, they seem committed to expansion of their settlement policies. they have said that they will halt settlement construction to negotiate peace, but in fact, it has not. >> this will inevitably lead to more isolation and it will lead to the israelis and saying, we cannot have egypt on the one side and instability in syria and other places. >> the fact that this occupation settlement policy is untenable is more the point. they have not budged even under the reality of their situation. >> you are watching bbc world news. still to come, six months after amazingly surviving the tsunami, one japanese soy markets back in the water with a new purpose. -- one japanese swimmer gets back in the water with a new purpose.
again, that would further isolate israel. what can israel do at the moment? >> israel cannot reverse the situation unless it deals more aggressively with its policies of occupation and settlement of the west bank, its control of the gaza strip and east jerusalem. >> there is not much indication that israel was prepared to do that, is there? >> very little, they seem committed to expansion of their settlement policies. they have said that they will halt settlement construction...
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president in order to have influence in israel has to be popular to a certain extent in israel. has to have a popularity so you matter and it matters if you have a good relationship. >> rose: but you become popular, as george w. bush did, by essentially giving the israelis most of what they want. >> well, i think he was unwilling to use his popularity. and once you have that popularity you have to be able to use it. but it's starting as a low base and mr. obama was for a long time very unpopular in israel. the prime minister doesn't have to worry about the u.s. president as much. the body politic in washington is going to support israel. >> rose: how important is it to our national security interests that we somehow find some way to make and to advance the idea of the peace process between the israelis and the palestinians in terms of our national security? >> well, i think general petraeus answered that before he took his... >> rose: well, i was trying to get you to confirm general petraeus. >> i am going to where he said this was key to our own national security and that we co
president in order to have influence in israel has to be popular to a certain extent in israel. has to have a popularity so you matter and it matters if you have a good relationship. >> rose: but you become popular, as george w. bush did, by essentially giving the israelis most of what they want. >> well, i think he was unwilling to use his popularity. and once you have that popularity you have to be able to use it. but it's starting as a low base and mr. obama was for a long time...
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israel started by the occupation so that this is a reaction. i mean, you know that every action generates a reaction. the action is the occupation and the reaction from the palestinians is that... so when the occupation comes to an end, the resistance will end. >> i have met with him a number of times. >> rose: i know. that's why i'm asking you. >> what he has told me and what he announced to al jazeera, to confirm it with the arab audience was that he would accept any negotiation accepted by mahmoud abbas... >> rose: the head of the palestinian authority. >> that's right. provided the palestinians could vote on it in a referendum. and if the palestinians approved it, he would accept it. and he's made it clear he would accept israel's right to exist, to live in peace alongside a palestinian state within the pre-'67 borders. he never has agreed with what i said a few minutes ago about right of return. and neither has mahmoud abbas. that is, that palestinians should have a right to return only to palestine and not flood israel, which i think is a
israel started by the occupation so that this is a reaction. i mean, you know that every action generates a reaction. the action is the occupation and the reaction from the palestinians is that... so when the occupation comes to an end, the resistance will end. >> i have met with him a number of times. >> rose: i know. that's why i'm asking you. >> what he has told me and what he announced to al jazeera, to confirm it with the arab audience was that he would accept any...
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i thought most of what john merchant wrote amount was israel before israel he was on china. okay, successful u.s. effort to enlarge the west making its it the world's most stable and democratic zone, corporate west from europe through eurasia by embracing russia and turkey would enhance the appeal of the west core principles for other cultures thus the gradual emergence of a democratic culture. >> yes. and here is the optimistic future, three basic examples, not including the bottom billion, the advanced industrial west and you have to get north america, japan, europe, a few others and you have to get them going more, more dynamic, more lively, you have the rising powers who are democratic and who are taking off but not fully members of the top club, india, much of latin america and brazil, other places like that, you have to make room for them and incorporate them into the system and bind them tightly to the older advanced countries, and then you have rising powers like china, which are growing and getting stronger and prospering, but are not yet politically liberal and not
i thought most of what john merchant wrote amount was israel before israel he was on china. okay, successful u.s. effort to enlarge the west making its it the world's most stable and democratic zone, corporate west from europe through eurasia by embracing russia and turkey would enhance the appeal of the west core principles for other cultures thus the gradual emergence of a democratic culture. >> yes. and here is the optimistic future, three basic examples, not including the bottom...
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. >> israel feel's bit isolated? >> it feels very, very nervous indeed. first of all, it is isolated. don't forget there really isn't a leader in the region who has a relationship with netanyahu. ding abdullah of jordan refused to meet him. >> a conversation with the distinguished scientist who is leaving as president of rockefeller university to go back to london will be seen next week. tonight. tonight we devote our attention again to libya when we continue. funding for charlie rose was provided by the following: ( in a business like ours, personal connections are so important. we use our american express open gold card to further those connections. last year we took dozens of trips using membership rewards points to meet with the farmers that grow our sweet potatoes and merchants that sell our product. we've gone from being in 5 stores to 7,500. booming is using points to make connections that grow your business. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >
. >> israel feel's bit isolated? >> it feels very, very nervous indeed. first of all, it is isolated. don't forget there really isn't a leader in the region who has a relationship with netanyahu. ding abdullah of jordan refused to meet him. >> a conversation with the distinguished scientist who is leaving as president of rockefeller university to go back to london will be seen next week. tonight. tonight we devote our attention again to libya when we continue. funding for...
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today, the militants have fired hundreds of rockets into israel. the renewed attacks saw to justify. -- sought to justify. >> it is the occupation responsible for the war that it started. it will pay the price. defenseis israel's system. it could not cope with the sheer number of rockets. dozens got through. two women and a member killed when their house to direct it. were killed when their house took a direct hit. >> my government has instructed the defense forces to conduct surgical strikes against the terrorist infrastructure in gaza. this is why israel will continue to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> this is what the israelis call a surgical strike. an underground hamas, launching site taken out with pinpoint accuracy. israel has been accused of killing in a sense, too. -- innocentsm, too. the father insists there were no militants or missile sites in the area. >> we are civilians. around our house, all are civilians. no one is firing. >> egypt has denied reports to be arranged a truce. >> for more on the high stakes
today, the militants have fired hundreds of rockets into israel. the renewed attacks saw to justify. -- sought to justify. >> it is the occupation responsible for the war that it started. it will pay the price. defenseis israel's system. it could not cope with the sheer number of rockets. dozens got through. two women and a member killed when their house to direct it. were killed when their house took a direct hit. >> my government has instructed the defense forces to conduct...
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truth in the matter is israel has a right to know. they are at war with hamas. has a right to know whether or not arms are being smuggled in. >> vice-president joe biden on the charlie rose show called double-talking about the israeli raid on the ship bringing alleged humanitarian aid to israel. what is your opinion? >> well, it was a failure. in the sense that you do not take something done with paint all guns and pistols if you're trying to take over a ship. but that, to me, is not the issue here. the larger question is, strategically, where does israel find itself now? i am concerned about the role that turkey has played in this. turkey has been a longtime ally, but the ships took off from turkey with turkish support. we had turkey having relationships with syria and iran that are disturbing. we're talking about a strategic ship in the middle east. >> small groups have tried to run this blockade since 2007. this free gosset movement has not joined forces but -- this freed gaza movement has joined forces with the turks. it is ihs. i
truth in the matter is israel has a right to know. they are at war with hamas. has a right to know whether or not arms are being smuggled in. >> vice-president joe biden on the charlie rose show called double-talking about the israeli raid on the ship bringing alleged humanitarian aid to israel. what is your opinion? >> well, it was a failure. in the sense that you do not take something done with paint all guns and pistols if you're trying to take over a ship. but that, to me, is...
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." >> the problem here for israel is that if... theoretically if the united nations recognizes the state of palestine within the pre-'67 border, that means that any israeli presence beyond that border-- the settlements, the military patrol or be it the jewish person praying near the western wall in the old city in jerusalem-- is a trespasser. and therefore it amounts to giving the palestinians a license to go to war to liberate that territory against the trespasser. so you have to ask yourself whether such recognition is going to bring stability or is it going to be just another recipe for another crisis. >> people will really... i think will not any longer tolerate israel's bad boy behavior and the united states enabling of it. now, the world can't stop the united states and that's really the problem. but i agree with you. i think's a degree of exasperation which has encouraged the palestinians. the problem is the palestinians are divided and you have the most right wing, most pro-settlement, most uncompromising israeli government
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but israel remains unapologetic. it is willing to show some restraint when it comes to west bank settlement construction, it says, a building in east jerusalem will continue. >> jerusalem, we have a very strong position. there has always been a capital of only one nation throughout history, and we cannot rewrite history because of vagaries or political exploits of anyone else. i think we should put this to rest. >> palestinians say they are constantly being provoked by israel perry this is one of a number of demolitions by israel of palestinian property today alone in east jerusalem. land that palestinians want as the capital of their future state. repeated demolitions like this and continued settlement building in east jerusalem and across the west bank has led to speculation that the arab world may withdraw its offer to israel of a wider regional peace deal. >>> iran's foreign ministers ruled out sending enriched uranium out of the country. that declaration sounds like a rejection of the deal proposed by internatio
but israel remains unapologetic. it is willing to show some restraint when it comes to west bank settlement construction, it says, a building in east jerusalem will continue. >> jerusalem, we have a very strong position. there has always been a capital of only one nation throughout history, and we cannot rewrite history because of vagaries or political exploits of anyone else. i think we should put this to rest. >> palestinians say they are constantly being provoked by israel perry...
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human rights council itself is widely regarded as spending far too much time criticizing israel. meanwhile, the united states and european union say they can't support all of the report's findings. once again, the human rights investigation may be destined to drown in politics and bureaucracy. >> still to come, your noodle. indonesian police have been giving details of evidence that last july's deadly attacks on two luxury hotels in jakarta were carefully planned and executed. officials believe that despite the death of southeast asia's most wanted man, many militants who worked with him are still at large. our indonesian correspondent has an update on what the police have been saying. >> indonesian police they say this video footage was found on a laptop which they seized when they raided a house two weeks ago. it shows two suspected suicide bombers attending to exercise in front of the marriott hotel in jakarta weeks before the luxury hotels were hit by two deadly blast. the attacks killed nine people including the two suspected bombers. >> this video was made when the two suic
human rights council itself is widely regarded as spending far too much time criticizing israel. meanwhile, the united states and european union say they can't support all of the report's findings. once again, the human rights investigation may be destined to drown in politics and bureaucracy. >> still to come, your noodle. indonesian police have been giving details of evidence that last july's deadly attacks on two luxury hotels in jakarta were carefully planned and executed. officials...
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him on his stance on israel. how much of a problem is that who are the white house? >> that's a good question. when you look at the actual policy, the obama administration hasn't changed it. every u.s. administration back to lyndon johnson has had the same basic bottom lines and obama hasn't departed from that. what he changed was the tone, of course. >> the claim about the 1967 borders was false, of course? >> right. there has been some twisting of obama's actual positions on this. he wanted to use the 1967 borders as a starting point but for a land swap to take place and essentially for the parties to work it out themselves and make their own piece -- basket -- peace. bull your question was -- what was your question? [laughter] >> about the political pressure the >> right, that's very important. i want to go back to that because the administration, i think you did see obama responding to some domestic political pressure from his own base when he was speaking before the u.n. this week and he was emphasizing we r
him on his stance on israel. how much of a problem is that who are the white house? >> that's a good question. when you look at the actual policy, the obama administration hasn't changed it. every u.s. administration back to lyndon johnson has had the same basic bottom lines and obama hasn't departed from that. what he changed was the tone, of course. >> the claim about the 1967 borders was false, of course? >> right. there has been some twisting of obama's actual positions on...
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i don't think it is all israel's fault but is it remotely in israel's interest to carry on maintaining a block candidate? you said there are gaps and holes within the block candidate. it is in the doing the job it was before. yet it seems from within gaza the people who benefit from the blockade politically remain hammered. >> it is true and i was speaking when i was preparing for the interview with the people on the ground and they said we can allow more material in and out of gaza now that we are not using the full capacity and hamas is restricting it because they have money they receive from illicit traffic through the tunnel. this raises a serious question. there is no doubt the people of gaza suffer under a authoritarian extremist regime that put its extreme ills theology above and beyond the interests of the people of gaza. they invest in continuing the arms struggle and not well-being of gaza's civilian population. >> you probably recognize that hamas and fatah are seeking to forge a unity government and looking to move. it not helpful therefore to move with them to some extent?
i don't think it is all israel's fault but is it remotely in israel's interest to carry on maintaining a block candidate? you said there are gaps and holes within the block candidate. it is in the doing the job it was before. yet it seems from within gaza the people who benefit from the blockade politically remain hammered. >> it is true and i was speaking when i was preparing for the interview with the people on the ground and they said we can allow more material in and out of gaza now...
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president obama also needs to sort out the argument between israel and turkey caused by israel's raid on a turkish ship headed to believe that -- ship headed to gaza. israel will want to talk to america about iran. israelis want to stop the iranian president from getting nuclear weapons. >> is a matter of rebuilding confidence, having the israelis have confidence that the united states will stand by them on that iran and for the united states to have an understanding that this is really administration is committed to moving ahead with peace with the palestinians. >> the last time benjamin netanyahu made the journey, his being with president obama went badly. the president ran out of patience with his visitor and the prime minister did not even a photograph of the meeting. this time, he got some video and friendly conversation. >> i believe the prime minister wants peace. i believe he is willing to take risks for peace. during our conversation, he once again reaffirmed his willingness to engage in serious negotiations with the palestinians. >> i will have to paraphrase mark twain -- th
president obama also needs to sort out the argument between israel and turkey caused by israel's raid on a turkish ship headed to believe that -- ship headed to gaza. israel will want to talk to america about iran. israelis want to stop the iranian president from getting nuclear weapons. >> is a matter of rebuilding confidence, having the israelis have confidence that the united states will stand by them on that iran and for the united states to have an understanding that this is really...
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he was very popular in israel. preferred mccain over obama. some israeli ministers are saying let's get sanctionses against america. bottom line israelis understand how important the relationship is, they appreciate the relationship and israeli's so dependent on the u.s. but without it getting ugly, president obama has tremendous influence at his disposal should he choose to use it. >> the last time you were here you suggested that there seemed to be progress on reaching this overall, broader outline of a peace proposal. you still feel that way? >> what i think we have is that if there's going to be a two-state solution, we still -- we know what it looks like. room to create but we know, palestinian state, 67 lines. some minor land swaps. refugees acknowledged what happened to them, they can't return en masse to israel. security without emptying the palestinian state of its meaning. we know the outlines. the question is can you bring the parties, the israeli government, hamas, for instance, to agree to these. that requires u.s. lifting because
he was very popular in israel. preferred mccain over obama. some israeli ministers are saying let's get sanctionses against america. bottom line israelis understand how important the relationship is, they appreciate the relationship and israeli's so dependent on the u.s. but without it getting ugly, president obama has tremendous influence at his disposal should he choose to use it. >> the last time you were here you suggested that there seemed to be progress on reaching this overall,...
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would the brotherhood seek to cancel its ties with israel? it is reluctant to spell that out. >> so you will end the peace treaty with israel? >> all arabs need peace. israel does not. >> does that mean that the peace treating should be ended? >> we are seeking for peace and security for our region on --. >> this one is much less ambiguous. >> there is a peace treaty between egypt and israel. both parties have to respect this treaty. it is not in the cards of the egyptian foreign policy todd and also tomorrow to do anything that would affect this situation. >> in the square last week, which has just opened to travel for an anti-israel rally did not happen. egypt can't easily change its foreign policy, but it won't be the depend an alley. >> dominique strauss-kahn, the head of the international monetary fund, who has received widespread praise for what he has done has sensationally quit his job this one after he was accused of attempted rape of a made. he was paraded by the nypd. the man who some hoped could be the next president of france cou
would the brotherhood seek to cancel its ties with israel? it is reluctant to spell that out. >> so you will end the peace treaty with israel? >> all arabs need peace. israel does not. >> does that mean that the peace treating should be ended? >> we are seeking for peace and security for our region on --. >> this one is much less ambiguous. >> there is a peace treaty between egypt and israel. both parties have to respect this treaty. it is not in the cards of...
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to say to israel no or not. quite frankly, we are in a presidential year where governor romney and it certainly speaker gingrich have been, if anything, 110% in favor of an aggressive israeli policy and critical of the administration. >> romney and gingrich are not in office. the israeli thinking -- the israelis could suffer thousands of casualties if lebanon or hezbollah attacks. israelis know all the rest and how short term the advantage would be. the reason they are thinking about this is that for israelis, but the weeks before the 1967 war, israel was abandoned by the whole world. israel had to do preemptive attack. it feels as isolated as back then and will take the same risk. >> politics of birth control and breast cancer. >> this is a violation of the basic rights of conscience. >> this mandate violates our constitution. >> that is house speaker boehner and a cardinal of washington. the obama administration policy requires all employees, including catholic employees, to pay for contraceptive is regardless
to say to israel no or not. quite frankly, we are in a presidential year where governor romney and it certainly speaker gingrich have been, if anything, 110% in favor of an aggressive israeli policy and critical of the administration. >> romney and gingrich are not in office. the israeli thinking -- the israelis could suffer thousands of casualties if lebanon or hezbollah attacks. israelis know all the rest and how short term the advantage would be. the reason they are thinking about this...
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right to say that israel must be the master of its own fate. president obama has every right to say i do what i have to do at the place and time of my choosing. the united states and israel have mutual interests, but they are not synonymous. israel and iran -- as charles said a couple of weeks ago, when not likely -- we are not likely to have -- the saudis and the jordanians and the gulf states would be happy with a strike. roger simon said last week that the problem goes beyond the arab countries. that is no reason not to take a strike, but here is what is important -- the united states has to be prepared -- we have u.s. interest around the world. if we are going to strike on iran, we have to be prepared to protect u.s. interests in africa, asia, and europe, where we can expect retaliation. >> mitt romney had an op-ed in tuesday's "washington post" where he called barack obama "america's most feckless president since jimmy carter." >> that is preposterous, and he ought to know that. what is feckless about going after al qaeda, the calls for dr
right to say that israel must be the master of its own fate. president obama has every right to say i do what i have to do at the place and time of my choosing. the united states and israel have mutual interests, but they are not synonymous. israel and iran -- as charles said a couple of weeks ago, when not likely -- we are not likely to have -- the saudis and the jordanians and the gulf states would be happy with a strike. roger simon said last week that the problem goes beyond the arab...
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the truth of the matter is, israel has a right to know. they're at war with hamas. has a right to know whether or not arms are being smuggled in. and up to now, charlie, what's happened? they've said here you go, you're in the mediterranean. this ship, if you divert slightly north you can unload it and we'll get the stuff goo gaza. so what's the big deal here? what's the big deal of insisting it go straight to gaza? well, it's legitimate for israel to say "i don't know what's on that ship." these guys are are dropping 3,000 rockets on my people. now, the one thing we have to do is not forget the plight of these palestinians there. not hamas, the palestinians. they're in bad shape. so we have put as much pressure and as much cajoling on israel as we can to allow them to get building materials in... >> rose: that's what they were trying to bring in. building materials. >> we know that! but they could have easily brought in the here and we get it through. >> rose: we conclude with sports and jim gray who talks about tiger woods and the n.b.a.
the truth of the matter is, israel has a right to know. they're at war with hamas. has a right to know whether or not arms are being smuggled in. and up to now, charlie, what's happened? they've said here you go, you're in the mediterranean. this ship, if you divert slightly north you can unload it and we'll get the stuff goo gaza. so what's the big deal here? what's the big deal of insisting it go straight to gaza? well, it's legitimate for israel to say "i don't know what's on that...
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but a leaked report concludes israel's blockade of gaza is legal. from the united nations in new york, here's our report. >> in may last year, the flotilla tried to break israel's blockade of the gaza strip and deliver aid to palestinians there. the israeli raid that stopped it killed nine on the ship, most of them turks, and was internationally condemned. it also ruptured relations between turkey and israel. so the u.n. got involved. >> it is vital that there is a full investigation to determine exactly how this bloodshed took place. i believe israel must urgently provide a full explanation. >> the secretary general set up a panel to review both countries' accounts of what happened, and crucially, to try to help mend their broken ties. the report finds commandos used excessive and unreasonable force, that the loss of life was unacceptable, and treatment of prisoners was abuse. it also says the soldiers had to defend themselves from violent attacks by activists, and it dechairs that israel's naval blockade is a legitimate tool to prevent weapons smu
but a leaked report concludes israel's blockade of gaza is legal. from the united nations in new york, here's our report. >> in may last year, the flotilla tried to break israel's blockade of the gaza strip and deliver aid to palestinians there. the israeli raid that stopped it killed nine on the ship, most of them turks, and was internationally condemned. it also ruptured relations between turkey and israel. so the u.n. got involved. >> it is vital that there is a full...
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israel is no exception. in recent weeks, african migrants have been the target of violent attacks by some israelis who blame them for rising crime and antisocial behavior. in the coming days, israel will move to deport hundreds of south sudanese people. >> race riots in tel aviv. those inside the car are -- outside, a mob of israelis. african shops and businesses were targeted. the violence followed a recent demonstration in protests. the message, you're not welcome. this woman says there's been a rise in crime. she says africans sexually harassed her in the street and have taken over all the housing. she says it doesn't feel like her country anymore. >> or try to enter the border. there is not -- they're want along the border with egypt. they shoot them down simply. >> many israelis would be appalled with such a view, but the language used even by the country's politicians has been uncomfortable. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, condemned the recent violence, but one m.p. from his own party c
israel is no exception. in recent weeks, african migrants have been the target of violent attacks by some israelis who blame them for rising crime and antisocial behavior. in the coming days, israel will move to deport hundreds of south sudanese people. >> race riots in tel aviv. those inside the car are -- outside, a mob of israelis. african shops and businesses were targeted. the violence followed a recent demonstration in protests. the message, you're not welcome. this woman says...